- Dundee FC have failed to win any of their last 5 matches (D2, L3).
- Saint Mirren FC have won only 1 of their last 3 away games (L2).
Relegation Round scrappers face off
A tough run of form for Dundee FC has seen them drop to 3rd place in the Premiership Relegation Round with 33 points from 34 games. They are 3 points ahead of Saint Mirren FC who are 4th with 30 points from their 34 matches. Both teams have been on awful runs and have little room for error if they want to avoid the drop in 2026.
Dundee FC have not won in their last 2 home games (D1, L1) and are coming off a 3-0 defeat away at Dundee United, a 2-2 draw away to Kilmarnock and a 1-2 defeat at home to Celtic. Simon Murray has scored 2 of The Dees’ last 5 goals and looks the best pick for an anytime goalscorer on Saturday.
Saint Mirren FC have had a mixed run of results with 2 wins, but 3 defeats from their last 5. A 0-2 home defeat to FC Livingston, a 6-2 extra time defeat to Celtic in the Scottish FA Cup and a 1-0 away defeat to the same opposition last time out have left the Buddies needing a result.
Tactical chess match for relegation survival
The last clash between these sides in the 2025/2026 season ended 0-0 in Paisley, but we may see more of a reaction on Saturday. The contrast in styles between Dundee FC’s pragmatic, compact style under Steven Pressley and Saint Mirren FC’s more sophisticated approach under Craig McLeish could make for an interesting tactical chess game.
Pressley’s men are a fairly fluid side, but their approach is risk-managed and focuses on maintaining a compact, solid shape which allows them to press reactively and hit opponents on the counter. McLeish’s men line up in a wing-back system which focuses on controlling the central midfield battles, wing-back overloads and pressing high up the pitch to control the game’s tempo.
Mikael Mandron has scored 2 of Saint Mirren’s last 6 goals and is the Buddies’ top pick for an anytime goal here, although Saint Mirren have shipped 32 goals in 17 away fixtures in the Prem. Relegation Round, so they look leaky at the back.
Dundee have the better record
With both teams struggling for form, Dundee FC look the favourites with the bookies, although their odds look low at 149/100. Saint Mirren come in at 89/50, with the draw at 111/50 looking like a decent option too. Dundee FC’s home record isn’t great (W6, D4, L6), but they have won 3 of the last 5 games between the clubs and Saint Mirren have failed to win in their last 2 trips to Dundee FC.
Both teams to score is available at 13/20 and looks a solid option given how leaky both sides have been in the Relegation Round. Dundee score an average of 1.50 goals per home game in the Relegation Round, conceding 1.62 goals per game, while Saint Mirren have conceded a huge 32 goals in their 17 away fixtures.
Dundee FC have the home advantage and the better of the recent head-to-head record, but with both sides looking so poor, we’re expecting a nervy relegation scraper on Saturday.
